For 2004, the guys are embarking on
an ambitious headline tour with a new set and new attitude. “There’s no place
we’d rather be than playin’ for our friends,” said Eddie. “People work 50, 60,
70 hours a week, and they want to come out and have a good time. We want to give
it to ‘em.” “We have an amazing band,” brags Troy. “Most of these guys have been
with us since the beginning of MG, and headlining gives us a chance to let them
show off a little.”
The
San Antonio Express-News summed up a
recent Montgomery Gentry show perfectly:
“…Montgomery Gentry charged out of the
chute like a pair of 1,800-pound bulls,
twisting and turning through a
rip-snorting blend of working man’s
country and Southern rock.”
On the
accolade front, they were named the CMA's Duo of the Year in 2000, and received
that year's American Music Award for Favorite New Artist--Country, the Academy
of Country Music Award for Top New Vocal Group or Duo,' and the 2000 and 2001
Radio & Records Readers' Poll award for Top Country Duo.